Towns are going after syringe services. The A.D.A. may be their best defense.
Local officials are using regressive zoning laws to halt the expansion of syringe services. Experts say those laws discriminate against people who use drugs.
Equity
Hemophilia shouldn’t be life-threatening – but in some places, it is
Essential drugs are out of reach for many people with rare diseases, leading to lifelong disability or death.
Healthcare is a human right – but not in the United States
Abortion rights are just the latest casualty of U.S. failure to ensure universal and equitable access to healthcare.
An open letter to the Biden administration on monkeypox
Public health scholars and activists propose policy solutions for the Biden administration’s new White House monkeypox response team.
Racial bias is an endemic crisis. Here’s how to solve it.
America’s medical schools and hospitals need to do a better job of protecting Black patients from discrimination.
Shamard Charles gets the word out
The physician and health journalist on the power of story.
Showing up for the underserved
Kim Rhoads brings COVID-19 testing and vaccinations directly to the San Francisco Bay Area's Black communites.
Last mile first
Isha Nirola, DrPH ’21, works to improve health in communities long denied access to quality care.
Closing the childhood equity gap
Aisha Yousafzai is working to create equity for children throughout the world.